The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-07-27
Minor Notes.

The derrick and engine with which TO bore for
gas arrived in Fowler on Monday and are being
erected just north OF town. where the contractor
and gas company hope to strike gas IN paying
quantities
Frank Zeller, of Jeffersonvlle, engaged in a
fight with his father-in law at the supper table.
and, picking up heavy dish, hurled it at the old
man. knocking the left eye from its socket and
cutting his nose from his face. He was arrested.
While two young men, sons of Isom and d.
Wools of Clay county, were at play, the former
hurled last years cornstaik at the latter The
sharpened end struck and penetrated the right
eye, entirely destroying 1t, and inhicting deep
and dangerous wound.
The ministers of the various churches in Leb-
anon have agreed to hold union services in the
courthouse park every Sunday evening during
the heated term, rather than in the churches
Rev. F. NJ. Pavey. Of the Methodist church.
preached last Sunday evening.
A large barn owned by Morton Hackleman stu
ated in Ripley township, Rush county, was
burned on Monday evening The barn was well
stored with all kinds Of grain and hay, and the
loss will reach 81, 800 with no insurance. The
fire originated from a spark from o threshing
machine engine.
While digging for water on the farm of Ola
Olson six miles from Fowler at depth of
eighty-seven feet a strong flow OF gas was struck
in a white limestone The gas was lighted and
bazed up about six feet 1t is a beautiful. clear
blaze and has staying qualities. Mr.. Olson will
probably pipe tina gas into his residence and do
away with other fuel
A young man named Tony Robinson residing
at Williamstown, sat down on the railroad track
below that city, and was struck by freight
train and knocked off, seriously, il not danger
ously, iniurng him. He had walked from
Greensburg and it is supposed went 20 sleep
while resting, and the engineer, supposing it was
a hog, did not check up
Anton Arnes, Frenchman, residing in Fort
Wayne attacked his step-son Joseph Newbauer.
with an ak, inteting injuries which will prove
fatal. After knocking him down with epole of
the he sunk the into the victims scalp.
Arnes then pulled off and the wounded man
taken to the hospital, where he is now in a crti-
cal condition. Arnes was arrested aud is in Jail
awaiting the result of the inj uries.
The wife of Joseph Strong, farmer residing
near Waveland, was killed on Sunday. She was
riding a wagon with her husband; crossing
field Mr. Strong gave the lines into her hands
while he stepped to one side to get a string of
barbed wire which he intended fasten on the
hind part of the wagon. The mules became
frightened and ran. Mrs S. is supposed to have
tainted and fell off the wagon, which passed
over her.
In the year 1865. Milton Lane, confederate
prisoner who had just been released from
prison at Rockford, ILL.,. his
way back South and through
Crawfordsvile. He there borrowed $40 of
Sidney Speed. promising faithfully pay
it back. Last Monday the father of Lane ar
rived in Charlottesville and handed Mr. Speed
$40. which sent by his son to liquidate the
loan of twenty two years ago. Mr. Lane now
lives in Louisville